Zoe

From Ancient Greek, Zoe derives from the word meaning life, making it a direct and transparent name in its source language. It was adopted by early Hellenistic Jews as a translation of the Hebrew name Eve, which carries a similar meaning, and later became popular among early Christians who associated it with spiritual or eternal life. Two Byzantine empresses bore the name, most notably Zoe Porphyrogenita, who ruled in the eleventh century. Variant forms across European languages include Zoé in French and Hungarian, Zoè in Catalan, and Zoë in Dutch and English.